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8 - 14 February 2018 / Costa Blanca South
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DISGRUNTLED: Some of the protesters in Sevilla.
Not a fair cop THOUSANDS of National Police and Guardia Civil officers turned up to a protest over police pay in Spain. The march, which took place in Sevilla, saw off-duty officers from Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Murcia and more demanding that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy keep his promise to invest €1.5 billion into increasing wages over a three-year period. According to a spokesperson it appears that
“Zoido - the Interior Minister - and Hacienda” have “not reached an agreement” over how much money should be invested. “Or maybe they don’t want to,” he added. The spokesperson claims the government is now “only offering €600 million. It is an insult and shows a lack of respect,” he said. According to the group working towards better pay, Jusapol, there is “at least” an average of €600 difference between the different forces.